Best Irish Politics Podcasts (2023)

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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George Monbiot, Dame Diana Johnson, Aaron Bell & Sarah Southern 49:57

1h ago49:57

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Ali Miraj sits in and is joined on Cross Question by environmental activist and Guardian columnist George Monbiot, Labour MP and Home Affairs Committee Chair Dame Diana Johnson, Conservative MP Aaron Bell and former Cameron adviser turned career coach Sarah Southern.By LBC

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Inside Politics

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Who speaks for 'middle Ireland'? 46:48

13m ago46:48

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The podcast takes a look at the concept of ‘middle Ireland’, a concept that has been around for a long time in political discourse here, and one that has proved to be quite potent politically when comes to getting votes - but who exactly falls into the category of ‘middle Ireland’? Do Fine Gael alone speak for this cohort? Or perhaps each party, mu…

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Alex Phillips, Rachel Shabi & David Simmonds 51:28

1h ago51:28

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Ali Miraj sits in and is joined by Reform UK policy advisor Alex Phillips, journalist Rachel Shabi and Conservative MP David Simmonds.By LBC

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The Echo Chamber Podcast - Tortoise Shack Media

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1034. It’s the Dumb Economy, Stupid! 46:41

31m ago46:41

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackThe US is having a huge banking crisis, there's a debt ceiling disaster that promises to only increase the misery on those who are already struggling and politically the place seems more polarised than ever. So we went back to our Irish-Russian Colorado-based Professor of Economics pal, Constantin Gurdgiev…

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Justin Madders, Zoë Grünewald, Sir Robert Goodwill & Ryan Shorthouse 52:39

37m ago52:39

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Ali Miraj sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour's Shadow Employment Rights Minister Justin Madders, New Statesman political reporter Zoë Grünewald, Conservative MP Sir Robert Goodwill and Ryan Shorthouse from the centre-right Bright Blue think tank.By LBC

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The Irish Passport

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Mapping Ireland’s DNA 1:15:16

1d ago1:15:16

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What's in a gene? We wade into the world of genetics, to find out all about an extensive DNA mapping project called the Irish DNA Atlas and to see what it can tell us about the history of Ireland. We also take a look at the phenomenon that is at-home DNA ancestry tests, which have exploded in popularity in the past few years, as well as exploring t…

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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How do you maintain the law & keep drug users safe at festivals 9:28

2d ago9:28

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Jo-Hanna Ivers, Professor in Addictions at Trinity College Dublin; Neale Richmond, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Verona Murphy, Independent TD for WexfordBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Why is Irish Rail's catering service card only? 19:36

2d ago19:36

19:36

Barry Kenny, Corporate Communications Manager with Irish Rail; Celine Cawley, Head of Advocacy with Age Action; Neale Richmond, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Verona Murphy, Independent TD for WexfordBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Coalition rows over tax breaks & re-wetting create tension 20:06

2d ago20:06

20:06

Neale Richmond, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Verona Murphy, Independent TD for WexfordBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Inside Politics

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Missing climate targets, Census talking points, and Helen McEntee returns 34:23

3d ago34:23

34:23

Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including: Ireland is on course to miss its 2030 carbon emission targets by some distance Some interesting takeaways from Census 2022, including lowering home ownership and fewer Catholics Helen McEntee taking back the reigns as Minister for Justice Plus they share their…

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Your Politics

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Greens block Robo Cop 30:39

4d ago30:39

30:39

What do the Green's have against gardaí using facial recognition tech? And was that Budget fracca just FG trying to grab credit for tax cuts the Coalition partners are likely to agree upon? The team also ask, with investigations into Siteserv costing an eye-watering €19m, whether it's time for a permanent structure to handle these controversies.…

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The Echo Chamber Podcast - Tortoise Shack Media

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1042. Style or Substance? – Housing Minister, Darragh O’Brien 59:11

5d ago59:11

59:11

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackThe Minister for Housing, Darragh O'Brien, came back to the tortoise shack for the first time this year for a full and pretty frank conversation on the many challenges the housing emergency has created. We discuss the 'right to housing', the no-fault eviction ban, the 11,998 people who are officially homel…

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Susan Hall, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Siân Berry & Lucy Fisher 47:51

5d ago47:51

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Ali Miraj sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Susan Hall, who's running to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, former Green Party leader Siân Berry and Whitehall Editor of the Financial Times Lucy Fisher.By LBC

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Inside Politics

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Decoding the culture wars - with Bryan Fanning 52:42

5d ago52:42

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In his new book Public Morality and The Culture Wars, academic Bryan Fanning analyses what he calls the ‘triple divide’ between conservative, liberal and progressive viewpoints, how the moral views of those three groups differ and how they clash with growing intensity in what we call the culture wars. He talks to Hugh Linehan about public morality,…

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Luciana Berger, Rob Wilson, Alan Rusbridger & Adam Hawksbee 52:03

6d ago52:03

52:03

Ali Miraj sits in and is joined on Cross Question by former Labour MP Luciana Berger, former Conservative MP and minister Rob Wilson, editor of Prospect Magazine and former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger and Adam Hawksbee from the Onward think tank.By LBC

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The Echo Chamber Podcast - Tortoise Shack Media

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1047. Why Are We Killing Nature Restoration? 36:41

7d ago36:41

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackThe Nature Restoration Regulation is the flagship legislative proposal of the Biodiversity Strategy. Yet if Fine Gael MEP's get there way, it'll never be more than words on a page. Joining us on the tortoise shack is Political Adviser with the Left Group in the European Parliament and one of the negotiator…

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Coallition row over a budget that is still 6 months away 19:43

10d ago19:43

19:43

Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education; Mick Barry, People Before Profit/Solidarity TD for Cork North-Central; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin FingalBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Number of people in emergency accommodation exceeds 12,000 10:31

10d ago10:31

10:31

Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education; Mick Barry, People Before Profit/Solidarity TD for Cork North-Central; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin FingalBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Facebook lay off nearly 20% of its Irish workforce 17:07

10d ago17:07

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Elaine Burke, Host of For Tech's Sake podcast; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education; Mick Barry, People Before Profit/Solidarity TD for Cork North-Central; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin FingalBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Inside Politics

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Serving 'middle Ireland': Leo Varadkar on tax break controversy, prioritising homeownership and the next election 26:23

10d ago26:23

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The coalition Government still has plenty of time to run but, if the past week is anything to go by, the remaining months could be characterised by less cooperation and more shaping up for the electoral battles to come. On today's podcast Pat Leahy and Hugh Linehan take a listen back to an interview Pat conducted with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Thur…

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The Echo Chamber Podcast - Tortoise Shack Media

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1033. From Darkness into Bleak 42:23

11d ago42:23

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Please Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackListener favourite (and tortoise shack's Royal Correspondent), Professor Richard Murphy, rejoins us to talk about the state of UK politics post-local elections, the struggling economic environment that is pushing thousands into poverty and the insanity of the Central Banks across the globe who seem intent …

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Your Politics

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Budget kite-flying: Spat - or looming civil war? 28:10

11d ago28:10

28:10

Coalition concerns that they'll soon be fishing for the same votes are boiling over, with FF taking umbrage at a very, very early FG kite. High expectations of a giveaway have guaranteed Michael McGrath's maiden budget will be a serious headache. He vows he won't be bullied. And a fifth FG TD won't run again; is all the fun gone out of politics?…

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Paul Scully, Barry Gardiner, Amelia Womack & Harriet Sergeant 52:38

12d ago52:38

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Ben Kentish sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Technology minister and Conservative MP Paul Scully, Labour MP Barry Gardiner, former Green Party Deputy Leader Amelia Womack and journalist Harriet Sergeant.By LBC

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Inside Politics

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How will the Electoral Commission reshape Irish elections? 56:57

12d ago56:57

56:57

The Electoral Commission is a newly established state body set up to oversee elections in Ireland. Taking on a range of existing electoral functions, it will also be responsible for deciding on the number of TDs in the Dáil and the boundaries and size of each constituency and local election area. The first report from the Commission on constituency…

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Rachel Johnson, Alex Burghart, Afua Hagan & Wendy Chamberlain 49:56

13d ago49:56

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Ben Kentish sits in and is joined on Cross Question by journalist and LBC presenter Rachel Johnson, Cabinet Office Minister and Conservative MP Alex Burghart, broadcaster Afua Hagan and Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain.By LBC

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The Echo Chamber Podcast - Tortoise Shack Media

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1027. Fixing the Housing Crisis – The View from Spain 46:11

14d ago46:11

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackThe Financial Times recently covered the "extraordinary" steps the Spanish government were taking to tackle their housing crisis. But are they as good as advertised and what, if anything, can Ireland learn from them?Joining us to discuss this and the political polarisation in Spain are Madrid-based journal…

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, Jayne Ozanne, Lord David Willetts & Daniel Korski 52:23

14d ago52:23

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Ben Kentish sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour peer Baroness Chakrabarti, LGBT campaigner and evangelical Christian Jayne Ozanne, Conservative peer Lord Willetts and tech entrepreneur and former David Cameron adviser Daniel Korski, who wants to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London.…

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Councillors elected in Northern Ireland elections 11:20

17d ago11:20

11:20

Amanda Ferguson, Political journalist; Martin Conway, Fine Gael Senator; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin Senator; Roisín Shortall, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-WestBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Hate crime on the rise & making vulnerable groups afraid 13:15

17d ago13:15

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Pádraig Rice, Policy & Research Officer with LGBT Ireland; Martin Conway, Fine Gael Senator; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin Senator; Roisín Shortall, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-WestBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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The Mayo community which has become a model of integration 24:34

17d ago24:34

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Martin Reddington, Chair of Breaffy Community Council in County Mayo; Martin Conway, Fine Gael Senator; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin Senator; Roisín Shortall, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-WestBy RTÉ Radio 1

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The Echo Chamber Podcast - Tortoise Shack Media

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1039. David Quinn, Defamation and SLAPP’s 33:42

17d ago33:42

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack(Note: Released Weds May 17th)Until yesterday our guest, Karen Sugrue, was best known for as an Reproductive Healthcare Activist and an organiser with Together For Safety. What you didn't know was that she had been successfully sued by Iona Institute CEO, David Quinn, for a defamatory tweet, for which Mr. …

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Inside Politics

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Migration and voters, Matt Barrett's posts, a good day for Sinn Féin 31:11

17d ago31:11

31:11

Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including: Government reaction to the agonising migrant accommodation shortage crisis. Will voters react too when they get a chance? Matt Barrett's apology for making jokes about King Charles III's coronation while there as the Taoiseach's +1 At the time of recording, loc…

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Here's How ::: Ireland's Political, Social and Current Affairs Podcast

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Here's How 158 – Up with this sort of thing Part II 1:24:56

17d ago1:24:56

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Freda Wallace is the cohost of the Gender Nebulous podcast. Statistics of the sharp rise in the number of referrals to the Tavistock clinic, and their age distribution are here, and here. False claims that puberty blockers, given to children to delay typical-age puberty are 'completely reversable' are incredibly common, and have been made by the ta…

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Your Politics

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Stephen Donnelly the Crouching Tiger 31:04

18d ago31:04

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Should social media firms take down footage of the Navan attack? As protests intensify, is Roderic O'Gorman being thrown under the bus? Áine and the team reflect on a violent and traumatic week, before considering other matters. Such as, what do you get when you cross a Health Minister trained in Taekwondo, John Travolta and a photo op?…

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Here's How ::: Ireland's Political, Social and Current Affairs Podcast

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Here's How 157 – Up with this sort of thing Part I 54:49

18d ago54:49

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Freda Wallace is the cohost of the Gender Nebulous podcast. ***** I want to comment on a rant that was previously posted on this podcast. The rant in question was posted with episode 120 Levelling the Field and the topic was Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol or MUP. MUP, long-time listeners may recall, prohibits the […]…

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Gina Miller, Richard Holden, Stephen Morgan & Kate Mansey 52:49

19d ago52:49

52:49

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are True and Fair Party Leader Gina Miller, Roads Minister and Conservative MP Richard Holden, Shadow Schools Minister and Labour MP Stephen Morgan and Assistant Editor at the Mail on Sunday Kate Mansey.By LBC

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Inside Politics

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State facing a summer of strife over migrant accommodation 44:47

19d ago44:47

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The ongoing crisis over a shortage of accommodation for International Protection applicants is an acute problem that risks becoming a chronic one for the State. After a week of violent clashes, arson and blockades taking place at accommodation sites, the podcast panel looks again at what's been happening, how bad the problem is and how the politica…

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The Echo Chamber Podcast - Tortoise Shack Media

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1023. The Day After Tomorrow 40:00

20d ago40:00

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Help us keep the mics on by joining us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackMartin has been rather fatalistic lately about the climate crisis. So rather than wallow alone we invited campaigning journalist for climate action, John Gibbons, so they could get all doomsday‘d together.John outlines the very real climate changes that are happening now and the way…

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Brendan Clarke-Smith, Charlotte Proudman & Freddie Sayers 48:29

20d ago48:29

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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Conservative MP Brendan Clarke-Smith, barrister Charlotte Proudman and Editor-in-Chief of UnHerd Freddie Sayers.By LBC

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Mary Creagh, Matt Warman, Polly Mackenzie & Tim Stanley 52:01

21d ago52:01

52:01

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Labour MP Mary Creagh, Conservative MP Matt Warman, political commentator Polly Mackenzie and Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley.By LBC

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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AI Ambassador responds to Irish Times article 12:16

24d ago12:16

12:16

Patricia Scanlon, Artificial Intelligence Ambassador; Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Peadar Toibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West; Michael McNamara, Independent TD for ClareBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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How to get more vets to choose cattle over cats & dogs? 10:16

24d ago10:16

10:16

Conor Geraghty, Vet and owner of FarmGate Veterinary Group; Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Peadar Toibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West; Michael McNamara, Independent TD for ClareBy RTÉ Radio 1

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Will cutting the cost of groceries put more farmers out of business? 23:10

24d ago23:10

23:10

John Keane, President of Macra na Feirme; Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Peadar Toibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West; Michael McNamara, Independent TD for ClareBy RTÉ Radio 1

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The Echo Chamber Podcast - Tortoise Shack Media

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1024. Burning the Amazon With Irish Taxpayers Money 23:34

23d ago23:34

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackDid you know that the IDA have paid almost ten million euro of our money to a company that is pumping billions into fossil fuels? It's true. Citigroup are the second biggest financers of the fossil fuel industry in the world and they are tap, tap, tapping away in Dublin, only the destruction is in the Amaz…

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Inside Politics

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Government speaking loudly and carrying a small stick on prices 43:04

24d ago43:04

43:04

Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy join Hugh to discuss the big political stories of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Your Politics

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Govt doesn't get bargain from supermarkets 28:48

25d ago28:48

28:48

A cheaper loaf of generic white is nowhere near the sort of result the Govt needs amid public clamours for supermarkets to step up. Food, a bit of GAA and a holiday is all people want, said Charlie McCreevy back in the day. With the row over GAAGO, that means double trouble for the Government.By RTÉ News

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Tim Loughton, Baroness Angela Smith, Linda Yueh & Justin Schlosberg 48:57

26d ago48:57

48:57

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP Tim Loughton, Labour's Leader in the House of Lords Baroness Smith, economist Dr Linda Yueh and media commentator and academic Dr Justin Schlosberg.By LBC

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Inside Politics

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Where British politics went wrong - with Rafael Behr 56:32

26d ago56:32

56:32

Political columnist and podcaster Rafael Behr returns to the podcast to talk about his new book Politics: A Survivor's Guide. One theme of Behr’s book is denial about how toxic and dysfunctional politics has become, which he compares to his own failure to notice how his own health declined while covering the most divisive and frustrating years of B…

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The Echo Chamber Podcast - Tortoise Shack Media

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1018. Is Our Economic System Driving Political Polarisation? 48:08

27d ago48:08

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Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshackIreland is experiencing an economic boom that would make Jeff Bezos blush, yet we're increasing the working poor at Ebenezer Scrooge percent. What gives?Joining us to talk about the need to move away from a failing wealth redistribution model towards a more equal pre-distribution future is UCD's Associate …

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Cross Question with Iain Dale

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Charlotte Nichols, Nickie Aiken, Zack Polanksi & Henry Hill 53:01

27d ago53:01

53:01

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Charlotte Nichols, Conservative MP Nickie Aiken, Green Party Deputy Leader Zack Polanski and ConservativeHome's Henry Hill.By LBC

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